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R. EMBREY.

REGISTER FOR BILLIARDS.

,300. Patented Jan. 27, 1885.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT EMBREY, OF NORTH LEWISBURG, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUELLANDES, OF SAME PLACE.

REGISTER FOR BILLIARDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,300, dated January27, 1885.

Application filed June 19, 1884. (No mrdel.)

T0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT EMEREY, of North Lewisburg, in the county ofChampaign and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Registers for Billiards, Pool, and other Games, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the gures.

Figure lis a front elevation of my improvement, parts being broken away.Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same, taken through the line x x,Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan View of the same, taken through theline y y, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is to promote convenience and secureaccuracy in registering the number of games of billiards, pool, landother games played.

The invention consists of the combinations of parts and theirconstruction, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

A represents a board, to which is attached a case, B, provided with aninterior frame, O, anda dial-plate, D, having thirty-one (more orvless)numerals arranged in a circle upon it in their natural order.

'Io the frame C is attached a post, E, upon which is placed a sleeve, F,which projects through a hole in the center of the dial-plate D, andcarries upon its outer end an index-fiuger, G, to point to the numeralsupon the said dial-plate D.

To the sleeve F, at a little distance from the inner side of thedial-plate D, is secured a ratchet-wheel, H.

To the frame C is pivoted a shaft, I, to the outer end of which isattached a pawl, J. The pawl J is made of such a length as to just clearthe teeth of the ratchet-Wheel H, and to its forward side is attached aspring, K, which projects beyond the end of the said pawl, so as toengage with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel H, and turn the saidratchet-wheel through the space of one tooth when the shaft I is turnedforward, and the said spring is supported by the pawl J. W'hen the shaftI is turned back, the spring K, being unsupported bythe pawl J, yieldsand passes the teeth of the ratchet- Wheel H. The movements ofthe pawl Jand spring K are limited by coming in contact with the ends of a recessin a bar, L, attached to 5 the frame O. The lower end of the shaft I issquared to fit into a square hole in the inner end of the arm M, whichpasses through a slot in the side ofthe case B, and to the outer end ofthe said arm is pivoted the end of a push- 6 bar, N. The push-bar N maybe covered and protected by a casing, O, through aslot in the side ofwhich the outer end of the arm M passes.

Vith this construction, by pushing the bar N inward, the arm M will bemade to turn the 6 shaft I and cause the pawl J K to turn theratchet-wheel H through the space of one tooth. The shaft I and pawl JK, after being turned forward by the push-barN and arm M, will be turnedback by the spring I), connected with 7 the said shaft and the frame C.

The ratchetwheel H is held from being turned back by the friction of thespring Kin its rearward movement by a spring-pawl, Q, attached to theframe O and engaging with the teeth of the said ratchet -wheel H. To theratchet-Wheel H is attached the end of a cord or chain, R, which passesaround the sleeve F, and is attached at its other end to the free end ofthe spring S. The other end of the spring 3 S is coiled around andattached to a post, T, secured to the frame C. Vith this construction,when the ratchet-Wheel H is turned forward, the spring S will be putunder tension, so as to turn the said ratchet-wheel back to 8 bring thepoint of the index-finger G to the highest numeral in the scale, readyto begin another registration. rIhe rearward revolution of theratchet-wheel H is stopped at the proper point by the tension of thespring S, 9 the outer end of the said spring and the point of attachmentof the cord or chain R to the hub of the ratchet-wheel H being soarranged as to come into line with the axis of the said ratchet-wheel Hwhen the point of the pointer 9 G is at the highest numeral of thescale.

In a hole iu the case B is secured the outer end of atube, U, the innerend of which terminates near the forward side of the holding-pawl Q, sothat the said pawl can be pushed back to r release the ratchet-wheel Hand allow it and the pointer G to be turned back by the spring S andcord or chain R by a rod, V, inserted in l its free end `just clearingthe ratchet-teeth, and 2o the tube U, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3and in dotted lines in Fig. l.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In agalne-counter, the combination, withthe ratchet, with its sleeve provided With a pointer, and itsretaining-pand, of the shaft connected to a push-bar, and provided witha pawl with its free end just clearing the ratchet-teeth, and carryingupon its forward side a spring projecting beyond said end of pawl andengaging the ratehetteeth, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. In a game-counter, the ratchet, with its sleeve carrying a pointer,and its retainingpaWl, in combination with the shaft connected to apush-bar, and provided with a pawi with carrying upon its front side aspring projecting beyond said end of paWl and engaging with saidratchetteeth, together with the recessed bar or bracket limiting themovement of said pawl, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a game-counter, the shaft connected to a push-bar, and having apawl provided With a spring projecting beyond the free end of said paWl,in combination with the ratchet, with its retaining-pawl and its sleeveprovided with a'pointer, and the spring with one end connected to aratchet-sleeve, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

. ROBERT EMBREY. Witnesses:

I). R. REED, J'. N. EMBREY.

